First Baptist Church of Rogers is accepting donations for the Boxx family.

First Baptist Church of Rogers is accepting donations for the Boxx family.

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Updated: 8:49 PM CST Dec 30, 2013

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WEBVTT YOUNG MEMBERS WERE KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. 40/29'S JOSH TAYLOR SPOKE WITH THE CHURCH ABOUT HOW YOU CAN HELP THE FAMILY. HE'S LIVE IN ROGERS. THE BOXX FAMILY ATTENDS THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HERE IN ROGERS, AND THE CHURCH SAYS THEY ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY DURING THEIR TIME OF LOSS. THE BOXX FAMILY FROM BENTONVILLE WAS TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 71 THROUGH PINEVILLE, MISSOURI THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHEN A TRUCK HIT THEIR VAN. TWENTY-YEAR-OLD BETHANY BOXX AND HER 16-YEAR-OLD SISTER KATELYN DIED IN THE ACCIDENT. Jerry Medlin, Assoc. Pastor of Administration, First Baptist Church: "For the two young ladies, the 20- year-old and, I believe, the 16-year-old, to lose their lives in a tragic way... People are heartbroken, and they feel for the family." THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ROGERS IS ACCEPTING DONATIONS THROUGH THEIR CHURCH OFFICE AND ONLINE FOR THE BOXX FAMILY. PASTOR JERRY MEDLIN SAYS THE DONATIONS WILL GO TOWARDS ANY EXPENSE THE FAMILY NEEDS DURING THIS TIME. HE ALSO SAYS THE MEMBERS ARE HERE TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY AND TO HELP MEET ALL OF THEIR NEEDS. Medlin: "They want to extend their love as best as they can. They want to show the love of Christ to them and just be a part of helping them in this situation." AND THE CHURCH SAYS THERE IS NO CUT-OFF DATE FOR ACCEPTING DONATIONS. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THEM AS LONG AS THERE IS A NEED FOR THE FAMILY. REPORTING LIVE IN ROGERS, JOSH TAYLOR, 40/29 NEWS. AND THE CHURCH SAYS THERE IS NO CUT-OFF DATE FOR ACCEPTING DONATIONS. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THEM AS LONG AS THERE IS

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First Baptist Church of Rogers is accepting donations for the Boxx family.